Page 14 of Tainted Gifts
“It won’t be long, and I’ll be coming to find you to ask for a favor,” he murmurs softly while just barely pulling back.
“I owe you plenty,” I huff out a little comically.
He smiles his beautiful, full-flashing-teeth smile, and I blush in response before his soft lips find mine again.
Though I should pull back, I fall deeper into the kiss I don’t think he meant to extend past a couple of breaths. His hands grip me tighter as he forces me back against one of his cars, and my legs rise to wrap around his waist as the burning passion tries to explode.
I shouldn’t be doing this. I’m sure there are still some effects of the blood fuck lingering in my system… I hope.
His hand slides under me and around to skim across my sex, and my blood jets through my veins in response to his touch. Just as his deft fingers start to move my underwear to the side, I draw back from the insanely wonderful kiss.
“I need to go. Everyone will be worried,” I murmur with a breathless tale.
He smiles and then pulls me back for one last kiss before lowering me back to the floor.
“I was just giving you a farewell kiss. You’re the one who wrapped your legs around my waist and pulled me in for more.”
I blush feverishly, due to his teasing remark, and his thumb strokes one side of my cheek where the red stain glows.
“I… um… I…”
He laughs at my bumbling stammer, and then he steps back to pull a phone from his pocket.
“Drive straight through the tunnel. When you reach the end, press the red button under the steering wheel. The door will rise, and it will shut automatically once you’re out of reach. You’ll be in United territory, but you’re a little farther away than we were last time, so it’ll take you a while. Take this to call them,” he says while proffering me the phone.
I look at the sleek onyx device, and I tilt my head curiously.
“Won’t this help them locate you?”
He smirks, and then his soft lips find my cheek before he opens the door to the car for me.
“Not if you wait until you’re out of the tunnel to call them. Nothing on that phone will lead to me as long as you follow that one detail.”
I smile appreciatively, but I hesitate before getting in. My eyes slant up to meet his as suspicion gathers in my tone.
“Why won’t you just ask for your favor now? What’s so secretive about who you are?”
He just gives me his enigmatic smirk before shrugging secretively and backing away.
“Because I have one last thing to do before I pull off the mask. Besides, I need a big, dramatic reveal,” he seduces.
My knees try to falter again, but I hold them steady enough to steel my dignity.
“You could reveal yourself to me now, and then reveal yourself to the others later,” I offer casually.
He gives me a larger grin and then shakes his head.
“Not yet, but soon. You’ll find out with the rest of the United when the time comes.”
He turns to walk away, and his shirtless upper body reveals a sight I haven’t seen yet. He has the gifted sparrow tattooed on his shoulder blade, and the revelation almost steals my breath.
“You were a part of the United fleet?” I gasp.
His stops, but he doesn’t turn back around.
“I told you I was friends with Clay Jude. The commander wouldn’t have just allowed a gifted hybrid to run around without alliance,” he murmurs softly, and then he disappears through the doorway to continue his phantom charade.
I tilt my head as the desire to chase after him stings inside me. I pray he’s not my counter because he has more secrets than Jase.
